The Laughing Shadow

By Trent

Don’t get your hopes up!

Comic book artist Francesco Francavilla pays tribute to two recently departed greats, Donald Westlake and frequent Shadow artist Edward D. Cartier, who left us on January 3rd at the age of 93, with his rendition of what the cover to a Shadow/Parker crossover might look like

You can read his comments about it on his blog. Fans of the Shadow will find plenty more to enjoy there.

There is often crossover between pulp fiction fans and Parker fans, so I know that some of you will get a kick out of this.

Dude! I went through several emotions very quickly there: curiousity, hope, confusion… For a brief instance, I almost thought that there was a posthumous Parker novel. Which makes me curious, I wonder what Westlake was working on before he died?

I don’t necessarily see a lot of crossover potential between Parker and The Shadow. I love them both and The Shadow was no pantywaist, but his techniques were much more psychological and strongly moralistic. I do not think they get would along.

I'll have more at the site when I get a chance to write it, but this is sad news. Brian Garfield was not only a hell of a writer, but a really nice guy.
https://t.co/ZtFwM1Q9dB

Ralph Dennis' Hardman series begins coming back in print today from Brash Books. Read about Dennis here, including his previously unpublished novel that "...makes Parker look like a sissy." I haven't read Dennis' work yet, but lots of friends are fans. https://t.co/ItJvWdKeje